Question

Which expression matches the statement? seventeen is two more than the product of 8 and y.a. 17+2=8yb. 17=8y+2 c. 17=y(8+2)

Answer 1

ANSWER

b. 17 = 8y + 2

EXPLANATION

We want to find the correct equation for the statement:

Seventeen is two more than the product of 8 and y

First, the product of 8 and y is:

8 * y

= 8y

"17 is two more than" means that 17 is greater than 8y by 2.

This means that:

17 = 2 + 8y

or 17 = 8y + 2

So, the correct answer is b